ESPN Announces Coverage of FIFA International Match Week

ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN DEPORTES and ESPN3 will combine to televise 35 matches during the second FIFA International Match Week of the 2016-2017 soccer calendar year (Thursday, Oct. 6, through Tuesday, Oct. 11). Thirty-two of the 35 matches will feature 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFYING matches from two FIFA confederations: Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

In addition, ESPN will present exclusive English-language coverage of the match between the U.S. National Team and Cuba - the first international friendly match between the two countries since 1947. The historic match, live on Friday, Oct. 7 at 4 p.m. on ESPN2, will be at Estadio Pedro Marrero in Havana, Cuba. Later in the week, the U.S. team returns to the iconic RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 11 to face New Zealand. Ian Darke, ESPN's lead soccer voice, and analyst Taylor Twellman, will handle commentary for both matches.

Schedule (All matches live on WatchESPN):

Date	Time (ET)		Event	Network(s)
Thu, Oct 6	6:35 a.m.	Japan vs. Iraq (Asian WCQ)		ESPN3
	7:35 a.m.	China vs. Syria (Asian WCQ)		ESPN3
	1:45 p.m.	Saudi Arabia vs. Australia (Asian WCQ)		ESPN3
	2:45 p.m.	Republic of Ireland vs. Georgia (European WCQ)		ESPN2
	2:45 p.m.	Moldova vs. Serbia (European WCQ)		ESPN3
	2:45 p.m.	Liechtenstein vs. Albania (European WCQ)		ESPN3
	2:45 p.m.	Iceland vs. Finland (European WCQ)		ESPN3
	2:45 p.m.	Turkey vs. Ukraine (European WCQ)		ESPN Deportes, ESPN3
Fri, Oct 7	2:45 p.m.	France vs. Bulgaria (European WCQ)		ESPN3
	2:45 p.m.	Hungary vs. Switzerland (European WCQ)		ESPN3
	2:45 p.m.	Portugal vs. Andorra (European WCQ)		ESPN Deportes, ESPN3
	4:00 p.m.	Cuba vs. United States (Friendly)		ESPN2
Sat, Oct 8	12:00 p.m.	England vs. Malta (European WCQ)		ESPN Deportes, ESPN3
	12:00 p.m.	Montenegro vs. Kazakhstan (European WCQ)		ESPN Deportes, ESPN3
	2:45 p.m.	Northern Ireland vs. San Marino(European WCQ)		ESPN3
	2:45 p.m.	Poland vs. Denmark (European WCQ)		ESPN Deportes, ESPN3
	2:45 p.m.	Slovenia vs. Slovakia (European WCQ)		ESPN3
Sun, Oct 9	9:00 a.m.	Russia vs. Costa Rica (Friendly)		ESPN Deportes, ESPN3
	12:00 p.m.	Israel vs. Liechtenstein (European WCQ)		ESPN3
	12:00 p.m.	Finland vs. Croatia (European WCQ)		ESPN Deportes, ESPN3
	2:45 p.m.	Iceland vs. Turkey (European WCQ)		ESPN, ESPN Deportes
	2:45 p.m.	Moldova vs. Republic of Ireland(European WCQ)		ESPN3
	2:45 p.m.	Serbia vs. Austria (European WCQ)		ESPN3
Mon, Oct 10	2:45 p.m.	Faroe Islands vs. Portugal (European WCQ)		ESPN Deportes, ESPN3
	2:45 p.m.	Latvia vs. Hungary (European WCQ)		ESPN3
	2:45 p.m.	Estonia vs. Greece (European WCQ)		ESPN3
	2:45 p.m.	Gibraltar vs. Belgium (European WCQ)		ESPN3
Tue, Oct 11	5:00 a.m.	Australia vs. Japan (Asian WCQ)		ESPN3
	9:00 a.m.	Uzbekistan vs. China (Asian WCQ)		ESPN3
	10:45 a.m.	Iran vs. South Korea (Asian WCQ)		ESPN3
	2:45 p.m.	Slovenia vs. England (European WCQ)		ESPN2
	2:45 p.m.	Germany vs. Northern Ireland (European WCQ)		ESPN Deportes, ESPN3
	2:45 p.m.	Norway vs. San Marino (European WCQ)		ESPN3
	2:45 p.m.	Denmark vs. Montenegro (European WCQ)		ESPN3
	8:00 p.m.	United States vs. New Zealand (Friendly)		ESPN

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